The tropical Atlantic and Caribbean is warmer than normal. A warmer tropical Atlantic/Caribbean favors above-normal Atlantic #hurricane activity. The current sea surface temperature anomaly pattern correlates pretty closely with what is typically associated with active seasons.

US - Florida: Raw milk sickens 21 people including 6 children flutrackers.com/forum/forum/un… h/t Pathfinder, Lance, CIDRAP

Do not want to see hungry kids Help them

Timely Op Ed by #NJSBN's Executive Director Rebecca C. Lubot on the rising risks and costs of flooding for #NJ communities and local economies. As the federal government and insurance industry pull back, businesses should support #NJ's efforts to build resilience. nj.com/opinion/2025/0…

This will be hard to believe for younger readers, but there used to be this whole group of conservative commentators who would whine endlessly about the “crony capitalist” nature of the Export-Import Bank

Smoke from wildfires in Canada wrap around the circulation of Tropical Storm Dexter as it moves farther out over the North Atlantic Ocean.

8 pm EDT - In addition to Tropical Storm #Dexter, NHC is monitoring two other systems. Both of these are not expected to affect land during the next several days. Visit hurricanes.gov for updates.

US - California: "has confirmed 43 cases of #H5N1 Influenza in California dairies that have been re-quarantined by CDFA after prior release." Groan. These are herd re-infections. We count them as new infections. flutrackers.com/forum/forum/un… h/t Pathfinder

United Airlines is having a system outage that’s prompted it to hold departures. The airline has requested ground stops for UA flights at DEN, EWR, IAH, ORD and SFO currently. United expects additional delays this evening.

Due to a system outage affecting United Airlines, #EWR is experiencing flight disruptions.Please check with your airline to determine the status of your flight

SEPTA sets Aug. 14 deadline for additional state funding: 'This is real now' Report by Tribune staff writer Chanel Hill. phillytrib.com/news/local_new…

JD Vance’s team had water level of Ohio river raised for family’s boating trip - The Guardian theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a…

Colorado: Multiple fires remain active across Colorado today with the Lee Fire in Rio Blanco county seeing substantial growth. That fire is now 23,500+ acres and Fire managers say IF the fire crosses the North side of highway 13, the town of Meeker would likely be evacuated.

18z GFS has everyone acting up this Wednesday night

"Superman" Dean Cain tells Jesse Watters he will soon be sworn in as an ICE agent: "I'm stepping up."

Federal court filing system hit in sweeping hack, could expose confidential informants subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0… by Josh Gerstein & John Sakellariadis

UA says issue resolved. Departures have resumed but some folks have been sitting on planes for hours waiting. Hundreds of flights delayed from this outage.

Federal court filing system hit in sweeping hack - POLITICO politico.com/news/2025/08/0…

Tropical Storm #Dexter Advisory 13: Dexter Forecast to Become a Strong Extratropical Low Over The North Atlantic On Thursday. hurricanes.gov

8am EDT 8/7: #Dexter and a couple of disturbances are being monitored across the basin, but none of these pose any threat to land through at least early next week.